State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program - Broadband Mapping State Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Sample of Readme File.050113.0660.0032.doc Supplementary Document	2013-05-01
SAMPLE.CT Methodology.Oct2012.0660.0032.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-01
0660.0032.SuppStmt.050113.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-05-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190924	Broadband Subrespondents Other-Requirements FRN	Unchanged
190923	State Broadband Providers Other-Requirements FRN	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0660-0032	ICR Reference No: 201304-0660-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-0660-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program - Broadband Mapping State Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/02/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	4,112	0	4,112
Time Burden (Hours)	549,776	0	549,440
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Despite the importance of broadband to the U.S. economy, and the importance of providing clear and accurate information about broadband services to the American consumer, the American public has very few avenues by which to obtain information about broadband availability. Section 6001(l) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Pub. L. No. 111-5 (2009), requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Information and Communications (Assistant Secretary) to develop and maintain a comprehensive, interactive, and searchable nationwide inventory map of existing broadband service capability and availability in the United States that depicts the geographic extent to which broadband service capability is deployed and available from a commercial or public provider throughout each state. NTIA proposes to revise the currently approved reporting requirements to include with each submission of data several "best practices" documents including a document describing each recipient's methodology for collecting and verifying data for that round of data, a document that summarizes any major changes or corrections made to data or explain data that may appear incorrect from the previous submission and a short text file (also known as a "readme" file) that summarizes basic, technical information for the dataset.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 1 6001(1) Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 1 6001(1) Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 9035	02/07/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 25418	05/01/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Broadband Providers
Broadband Subrespondents

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,112	4,112	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	549,776	549,440	0	336	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The currently approved reporting requirements are being revised which results in a program change increase of total burden hours (+336).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/02/2013

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